Folate - Folic Acid

Recommended Daily Allowance (RDA) for Folate - Folic Acid

Up to 6 months old, 65 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

7 to 12 months old - 80 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

1 to 3 years old, 150 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

4 to 8 years old, 200 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

9 to 13 years old, 300 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

14 and older, 400 micrograms of folate - folic acid per day

Pregnant females all ages, 600 micrograms of folate - folic acid

Lactating females all ages, 500 micrograms of folate - folic acid

Best Food Sources for Folate

Deficiency Signs & Symptoms of Folate

Toxicity Signs & Symptoms of Folate

How Folate is Used in the Body

Therapeutic Benefits of Folate

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